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Verse (17:93), Word 23 - Quranic Grammar

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The 23rd word of verse (17:93) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها). The suffix (التاء) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:93:23)
kuntu
am I
V – 1st person singular perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (17:93)

The analysis above refers to the 93rd verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: Or you have a house of gold or you ascend into the sky. And [even then], we will not believe in your ascension until you bring down to us a book we may read." Say, "Exalted is my Lord! Was I ever but a human messenger?"

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